Ukrainiancertified,notarisedandFCOlegalisedtranslationinStaffordshire

Many translations of Ukrainian documents and certificates need to be certified, notarised or legalised before they will be accepted as true translations. It is important that you check with the appropriate authority which type of certification they will accept.

Certified Ukrainian translation, Staffordshire

Our certified Ukrainian translations come in the form of a letter printed on Knockhundred’s letterhead certifying that, as a professional translation company, Knockhundred has undertaken the translation.

Notarised Ukrainian translation, Staffordshire

Our notarised Ukrainian translations are stamped and signed by a Notary Public. Here at Knockhundred Translations, we have a longstanding agreement with our own Notary Public who is able to send the notarised Ukrainian translations directly to any address in Staffordshire.

FCO legalised Ukrainian translation, Staffordshire

Some authorities require Ukrainian notarised documents to be further certified/legalised by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Our Notary Public is able to organise the entire legalisation process ensuring the documents are returned to your address in Staffordshire.

We offer a professional Ukrainian translation, certification, notarisation and legalisation service in Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Cannock, Lichfield, Tamworth, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Burton-upon-Trent, Lichfield and throughout Staffordshire.

Please note that we are, of course, only able to certify and notarise translations that have been completed by us.

If you have a Ukrainian document you need to be certified, notarised or legalised, simply get in touch with Knockhundred and we will be happy to advise you and provide you with a competitive quotation.

While you’re here... some quite interesting facts about the Ukrainian language

Ukrainian is an Eastern Slavonic language closely related to Russian and Belarusian. It is spoken by about 51 million people in Ukraine (Україна) and in many other countries, including Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Russia and Slovakia.

The recorded history of the Ukrainian language began in 988, when the principality of Kiev (Київ) was converted to Christianity.

In the 13th century, Ukraine became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuanian and Ruthenian, an ancestor of Belarusian and Ukrainian became the main language. The remaining parts of Ukraine were taken over by Poland during the 16th century and Latin and Polish were used for official purposes. Ruthenian began to split into Ukrainian and Belarusian during this period.

The Cossacks later moved into eastern Ukraine and during the 17th century, their leader, Bohdan Khmelnytsky, invited Russia to help against Polish domination in 1648. During the reign of Catherine the Great, the Cossacks moved to the eastern frontiers of Russia, but Ukraine remained under Russian domination, and the Russians considered the Ukrainian language as little more than a dialect of Russian. Ukraine enjoyed a brief period of independence from 1918 to 1919, then was taken over by the USSR and declared a Soviet Republic. During the Soviet era, Russian was the main language of education and employment and Ukrainian was sidelined.

Ukraine declared independence in 1991. Since then many Ukrainian émigrés have returned to Ukraine, particularly from central Asia and Siberia.